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Lane Head West Yorkshire Map

(Suburban Area near Kirkburton)

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

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Place	Lane Head
Traditional County	West Yorkshire
District / Borough	Kirklees
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.609075
Longitude	-1.699481
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Lane Head

Lane Head traces the high, sturdy ridges that define the Kirklees district, where the air holds a sharpness typical of the Pennine fringe. It lies 4.2 miles south-east of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 126°T, OS grid SE 199 125), and is situated east-south-east of Kirkburton village. School Hill rises abruptly to the north-north-east, its slopes catching the pale, slanted light of late afternoon as shadows stretch toward the road. Below the incline, the waters of Box Ings Dike move with a rhythmic persistence, carving a narrow, persistent path through the local clay. Lane Head maintains a quiet, industrious character, reflecting a heritage built upon the steady labour of West Yorkshire’s textile and mining past. The surrounding landscape remains open and unsheltered, allowing the wind to sweep across the stone boundaries that divide the fields. This terrain demands a certain resilience from those who dwell here, as the horizon remains wide and indifferent to the passage of seasons. Even in the stillness, one can sense the constant, subterranean hum of a region that has long looked toward the hills for its identity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

School Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.1 mi, 019° NNE
Box Ings Dike (River) — 0.1 mi, 254° WSW
Dean Bottom Dike (River) — 0.3 mi, 317° NW
Dean Bottom (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 304° NW
Market Cross At Highburton (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 322° NW
Highburton Cross (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 319° NW
Carr Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.3 mi, 290° WNW
Linfit Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 039° NE
Cliffe Hill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 128° SE
Shepley Marsh (Wetland) — 2.1 mi, 201° SSW
Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 119° ESE
Fernside Park (Park) — 2.5 mi, 322° NW
Standing Cross At Emley (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 084° E
Emley Day Holes, 200M East Of Churchill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 091° E · 2 ha
Victoria Tower (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 287° WNW
Square Wood Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 160° SSE
Ravensknowle Park (Park) — 3.3 mi, 317° NW
Honley Station Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 270° W
Tolson Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 317° NW
Whitley Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 021° NNE
Whistlestop Valley (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 103° ESE
Southgate Theatre (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 263° W
Heritage Quay (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 307° NW
National Coal Mining Museum (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 054° NE
The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 307° NW
Deffer Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.4 mi, 122° ESE
Harold Wilson (Public Artwork) — 4.4 mi, 308° NW
Beaumont Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.5 mi, 280° W · 8 ha
Sid's Cafe (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 233° SW
Compo's house (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 233° SW

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